1 Auburn defensive player who has been a three-time selection for the coaches’ All-SEC first team — DT Tracy Rocker from 1986 through 1988. Auburn DE Corey Lemonier was an All-SEC first-teamer last season as a sophomore. In addition to Rocker, five other Auburn defensive players have been first-team coaches’ selections in consecutive seasons — Antonio Coleman in 2008-09, Karlos Dansby in 2002-03, Takeo Spikes in 1996-97, Quentin Riggins in 1988-89 and Aundray Bruce in 1986-87.

1 Previous time that Auburn has had a first-time passing leader for at least five consecutive seasons, something that will happen again this year since last year’s leading passer, Barrett Trotter, is no longer on the team. In 2008, Kodi Burns was Auburn’s passing leader, and he was followed by Chris Todd in 2009 and Cam Newton in 2010. Auburn hasn’t had QB turnover like this in almost 50 years. In 1962, Mailon Kent was Auburn’s leading passer for the only time, and he was followed by Jimmy Sidle in 1963, Joseph Campbell in 1964, Alex Bowden in 1965, Larry Blakeney in 1966 and Loran Carter in 1967. Carter, the only one of the six to reach 1,000 passing yards in a season, repeated as Auburn’s leading passer in 1968.

1 Auburn coach with a better winning percentage than current Tigers coach Gene Chizik. Chizik’s teams have won 30 of their 40 games in his three seasons on the Plains, a winning percentage of .750. D.M. Balliet beats that with a career percentage of 1.000: He coached one game in 1893 — a 32-22 victory over Alabama on Feb. 22.

3 Times that an Auburn punter has made the coaches’ All-SEC first team in consecutive seasons, something the Tigers’ Steven Clark could do this season. Auburn’s Brian Shulman was the All-SEC punter in 1987-88, Terry Daniel accomplished that in 1993-94 and David Duval did it in 2000-2001. Only one other punter has been the coaches’ All-SEC first-team selection in consecutive seasons — Ole Miss’ Bill Smith in 1985 and 1986. An Auburn punter has been the coaches’ All-SEC pick eight times. No other team has had more than three punters selected.

3 Consecutive seasons in which Auburn has produced at least one 1,000-yard rusher. The SEC record for consecutive seasons with a 1,000-yard rusher is four, shared by Auburn 2002-05 and Arkansas 2005-08. In 2009, Ben Tate ran for more than 1,000 yards for Auburn. In 2010, Cam Newton and Mike Dyer did, and Dyer did it again last season.

3 Consecutive times that Auburn has followed a five-loss regular season with an undefeated campaign. The Tigers had a 7-5 regular-season record in 2011. In 2009, Auburn had a 7-5 regular-season record and went 14-0 in 2010. In 2003, the Tigers had a 7-5 regular-season record and went 13-0 in 2004. In 1992, Auburn had a 5-5-1 regular-season record and went 11-0 in 1993. The streak ends in 1974, when Auburn had a 10-2 campaign after going 6-5 in the 1973 regular season.

4 Losses in their fourth seasons for each of the three Auburn coaches who preceded Gene Chizik, who is entering his fourth year at the helm of the Tigers. Tommy Tuberville’s 2002 Auburn team posted a 9-4 record. Terry Bowden’s 1996 Tigers went 8-4. Pat Dye’s 1984 team was 9-4. Doug Barfield breaks the streak: His 1979 team had an 8-3 mark.

5 Teams ranked in the final AP poll for the 2011 season that are on Auburn’s 2012 schedule, more than any other SEC team will face this season. Georgia plays one team that was in the top 25 at the end of last season.

5 Teams ranked in the preseason AP poll for 2012 that are on Auburn’s 2012 schedule. In the SEC, Kentucky, Ole Miss and South Carolina also face five preseason top-25 teams. Georgia plays one.

6.46 Yards per carry averaged during his career by Auburn RB Onterio McCalebb — the best average in the nation for any returning player with at least 300 carries. McCalebb has gained 2,016 yards on 312 rushing attempts.

18 Consecutive victories for Auburn in games in which the Tigers intercepted a pass. Auburn’s most recent loss in a game in which it intercepted a pass came against Arkansas in 2009.

68.88 Yards per kickoff for Auburn’s Cody Parkey last season, the longest average in the nation. Not surprisingly, Parkey also had the nation’s highest touchback rate at 57.6 percent. This season, the NCAA has moved the kickoff spot up 5 yards to the kicking team’s 35 and will mark touchbacks to the offensive team’s 25, instead of the 20.